Thanks to RVAMag for a feature article on our parent orchestra, Gamelan Raga Kusuma in advance of our Grace Street Theater show!
The group was comfortable — laughter shot out between songs and a few of the members’ children played off to the side — but their preparation was precise.
Come celebrate 10 years of Gamelan Raga Kusuma at the anniversary concert! This show features a highly diverse survey of Indonesian arts, and is kid-friendly. Get your tickets while you can!
Fantastic show to a capacity crowd at GST! Here we are performing in front of our beloved Javanese and Balinese gamelan instruments from Gamelan Raga Kusuma, and the public debut of the rabbit from our newest crankie, “Silver Dagger” by Hannah Marie Standiford:
Rumput is seeking an artist to produce a crankie (panoramic scrolling artwork) to accompany a song for our live shows. Submit a proposal including a brief outline of your concept and a miniature scroll as a work sample — any size or medium (receipt paper, electronic file, etc.)
One artist will be chosen to create a full-sized crankie to be used in live performance. We will provide a 36” tall roll of Tyvek for the final piece. (You’re free to use other materials too, but it must be as tough and translucent as Tyvek.) If we use your work you will receive a percentage of the proceeds every time it is used.
Proposal Deadline: March 24th
Contact: info@rumputband.com
More info on crankies: http://thecrankiefactory.com
Program notes and audio recording from our concert in partnership with Ubiet Raseuki, Momenta Quartet, and Gamelan Raga Kusuma, sponsored by the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.
In April 2016 we toured with Shadow Ballads — a collaborative music and shadow theater performance involving Balinese master puppeteer Gusti Sudarta, master Javanese kroncong musicians Peni Candrarini and Danis Sugiyanto, and old-time Appalachian balladeers Anna & Elizabeth. This production incorporated new arrangements of traditional Indonesian and Appalachian music as well as a newly produced crankie based on The Ramayana. We performed at The University of Richmond, Cornell, Wake Forest, Bucknell, the Indonesian Consulate in NYC and the Indonesian Embassy in DC.
Stream the full radio show, including our in-studio performance and Shadow Ballads ensemble interview online. Read Bill Lupoletti’s feature article.
Great feature article promoting our involvement in the Shadow Ballads production and tour.
Rumput bandleader Hannah Standiford’s student residency in Indonesia culminated in an Indo-Appalachian performance in the Bukan Musik Biasa concert series, complete with cranky wayang. Hannah sang and played with Orkes Kroncong Iblis, along with additional Western students on fiddle and banjo.